1994 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES DURING SNOWY/ICY WEATHER, CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS.*AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501717) *DSH
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON RAIN OR SNOW CONDITION, WHEN ABS KICKS IN THE PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO YOU. TT
THE BRAKES DON'T GRIP RIGHT TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES DEALER KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS . TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD
ABS: ON SLIPPERY ROADS, ICE/SNOW OR GRAVEL, BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP; VEHICLE SLIDES; NO WARNING. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. RECALL#96V024001 *AK
BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT AND LIFE-THREATENING MALFUNCTION. EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. OWNER HAS ATTACHED DETAILS. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, RESULT, ALLOWED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD. TT *JB
BRAKES FAIL WHILE MOVING UP AT STOP LIGHT-WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT-NO ONE WAS HURT. TT
THE ROTORS CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH DUE TO HEAT PRESSURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS FAILS, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *DSH
ABS, MASTER CYLINDER DUST INTO LINING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OVER HEATING OF BRAKES. TT
UPON APPLYING BRAKE ON WET PAVEMENT, PEDAL BECOMES HARD, MUST STAND UP ON BRAKE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING VEHICLE WILL TURN TO LEFT AT 45 DEGREE TURN. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
# PE95-001 CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TWO WEEKS AGO . TT
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT SIDE FRONT/REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED; COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE TIRES MOUNT TO HUB;STOP/GO TRAFFIC. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL W/DELAY IN RESPONSE. OTHER OCCURANCE BRAKES FAILED W/VIBRATION AND LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN VAN BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE THERE IS NO WARNING . TT CONSUMER STATES DELAER SIGNED A PAPER STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER ON THE 3RD OCCASION THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME.*JB
BRAKES SQUEAKS AND LOCKS UP. TT
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The 1994 Ford Explorer has 204 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 24 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.